MLB released its full 2022 postseason schedule on Monday. It will be the first year with an expanded 12-team field (six in each league) with two best-of-three wild card series to open the tournament.
We can fast forward past those details. The Yankees, despite their recent swoon, have a 10-game loss column lead on the AL Central-leading Guardians. They may not be able to pull back in front of the Astros for the best record in the league, but they will avoid the wild card round. Same goes for the Mets, who have a nine-game edge over the NL Central-leading Cardinals in the loss column.